stuffed animal problem

I've never posted on this board, so hello! I have a 15 mon old son and he is in love with his stuffed moose. Goes to sleep with it every night and carries it around all over the house. The problem is, he likes to hug it and well...hump the ground. I've heard it will go away, he will grow out of it but I don't want to have to take his precious moose away. Any suggestions? Just wait it out? Take the moose and hope he doesn't do it with a different animal? We have an appointment in two days so I'll bring it up. It's just odd.

I've never posted on this board, so hello! I have a 15 mon old son and he is in love with his stuffed moose. Goes to sleep with it every night and carries it around all over the house. The problem is, he likes to hug it and well...hump the ground. I've heard it will go away, he will grow out of it but I don't want to have to take his precious moose away. Any suggestions? Just wait it out? Take the moose and hope he doesn't do it with a different animal? We have an appointment in two days so I'll bring it up. It's just odd.

That's pretty young for any hint of sexual behavior. If you have sex in front of him, it's a good time to stop. Also, don't tell him he is bad or wrong, he won't understand that. You could sit him up and show him a new way to play with the moose. He isn't humping a moose because it's a moose, taking it away could make him feel insecure If it is like a security blanket to him.

That's pretty young for any hint of sexual behavior. If you have sex in front of him, it's a good time to stop. Also, don't tell him he is bad or wrong, he won't understand that. You could sit him up and show him a new way to play with the moose. He isn't humping a moose because it's a moose, taking it away could make him feel insecure If it is like a security blanket to him.

My dd does the same thing with her Mickey Mouse, but I wouldn't call it humping. She basically lays him in the floor and then lays on top of him. She is a sensory seeker and a hugger. I would say it is more of her way of getting sensory input back from her doll that is incapable of hugging back. When she does this I just ask her to bring Mickey to me so we can both hug him together. One quick squeeze and she is back to playing. She was in occupational Therapy for some sensory needs, do her therapist gave me the suggestion first.

My dd does the same thing with her Mickey Mouse, but I wouldn't call it humping. She basically lays him in the floor and then lays on top of him. She is a sensory seeker and a hugger. I would say it is more of her way of getting sensory input back from her doll that is incapable of hugging back. When she does this I just ask her to bring Mickey to me so we can both hug him together. One quick squeeze and she is back to playing. She was in occupational Therapy for some sensory needs, do her therapist gave me the suggestion first.

We've never had sex in front of him, even when he was a newborn. I brought it up to the doctor today and she said it could be his security blanket since he hugs the moose while laying down then raises his butt in the air several times. She suggested diverting his attention but not to take the moose away since he is very territorial of it.

We've never had sex in front of him, even when he was a newborn. I brought it up to the doctor today and she said it could be his security blanket since he hugs the moose while laying down then raises his butt in the air several times. She suggested diverting his attention but not to take the moose away since he is very territorial of it.

I guess I'm failing to see why this is an issue. At this age it's not sexual. If he continues to do it at an age where it could be sexual (at some point all kids realize that touching their genitals feels neat) just explain that he should be doing that kind of play in private. Right now he is cuddling with and getting comfort from a toy. Don't make it into something it's not.

I guess I'm failing to see why this is an issue. At this age it's not sexual. If he continues to do it at an age where it could be sexual (at some point all kids realize that touching their genitals feels neat) just explain that he should be doing that kind of play in private. Right now he is cuddling with and getting comfort from a toy. Don't make it into something it's not.

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